Croatian Heritage Museum and Library

Croatian Heritage Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition “The Legacy Continues”, the paintings of Andrew Turkalj & Peter Turkaly. The two brothers are sons of the late Joseph Turkaly, himself a world renowned sculptor. This show will highlight the divergent styles of the two artists even though they had the same exposure to the arts growing up and possible influence from their father.

Andrew Turkalj was born in 1963 and studied art briefly at Case Western Reserve University. For the past twenty five years his subject matter has varied from sports figures to portrait work to cityscapes. Despite the varied subject matter, it is his highly representational style that has come to identify his work. For this exhibit he will be showing works from his new series: A Tour of Europe, including three works from Croatia, his father’s homeland. Recently, his work was reviewed and an invitation was extended to join the Oil Painters of America.

Peter Turkaly was born in 1967. He followed a slightly similar path as far as his art training as his older brother. While pursuing a master’s degree in polymer chemistry at Case Western, Peter also took courses in painting. Upon receiving his degree, he worked in medical research in Cleveland and San Antonio, TX and now resides in Richmond, VA with his family. In addition to painting, Peter has also experimented in sculpting, jewelry making (he made his engagement ring and wedding bands) but it is painting that he always returns to. His style is more impressionistic than Andrew and open to greater artistic interpretation. Unlike Andrew’s work that is from a single series, Peter will present works from throughout his career: landscapes from his many trips including Croatia, cityscapes and fanciful imagery.